Alfred Morris' Fantasy Trade Value, Updated Outlook After Week 10

After a slow start to the 2013 NFL season, Alfred Morris is heating up just in time for your fantasy football playoff run.

Morris racked up 139 yards on 26 carries on Thursday night, helping the Washington Redskins dominate time of possession against the Minnesota Vikings. Unfortunately, Washington's defense was atrocious and couldn't take advantage of the situation, leading to a 34-27 loss.

As noted by ESPN Stats & Info, Morris tallied back-to-back 100-yard games for the first time this season with his fine showing on Thursday. Chris Russell of ESPN Radio 980 also notes that his yards-per-carry and yards-after-contact numbers are up this year:

Because the Redskins had been playing from behind so much early in the season, Morris didn't get as many chances to carry the ball.

But Mike and Kyle Shanahan have become more intent on establishing a running game lately—even when playing from behind—and Morris' numbers have not surprisingly increased.

Before Thursday's game, Morris had rushed for 686 yards and five touchdowns on the year.

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The biggest concern facing fantasy owners as it pertains to Morris isn't whether he'll get his yards or not, but that the Redskins have a couple of the league's top fantasy vultures, often stealing his thunder at the goal line.

Last weekend, it was Darrel Young who stole three potential touchdown runs against the San Diego Chargers. Two weeks before that, Roy Helu Jr. did the same thing, scoring three touchdowns against the Chicago Bears.

That said, Morris' steady production as a runner makes him a must-start fantasy back from now until the end of the season—regardless of which team Washington is facing from week to week.